Man(2003) — The Soul Of A

The Soul of a Man is a 2003 documentary film directed by Wim Wenders, serving as the second installment in the seven-part series The Blues , executive produced by Martin Scorsese. Part history and part personal pilgrimage, Wenders explores the lives and music of three of his favorite blues artists: , Skip James , and J.B. Lenoir . Creative Vision and Narrative

Wenders describes the film more as a "poem" than a traditional documentary. It avoids a strictly chronological approach, instead using a mix of techniques to bring the music to life: The Soul of a Man(2003)

The film features rare footage, including previously unpublished material of J.B. Lenoir. The Soul of a Man is a 2003

An evangelist whose religious themes outsold many secular blues artists during the Depression. Creative Vision and Narrative Wenders describes the film

A politically engaged musician whose lyrics addressed the Civil Rights movement and the Vietnam War. Gold Records in Deep Space

Since little archival footage exists for artists like Blind Willie Johnson and Skip James, Wenders used staged, silent-film style sequences to dramatize their lives.

The narrative begins with the 1977 launch of the Voyager space probe , which carried Blind Willie Johnson’s "Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground" as a representation of human culture.